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THE MIRACLE IN THE SEED
reproduction enable these plants to survive under such conditions.
Many desert seeds contain various substances that prevent or
postpone germination. The fruit valves of Sinapis Alba contain blasto-
koline, which delays germination of the seeds. In Arizona, some arid
plants sprout after very long dormant periods due to certain substan-
ces they contain. For instance, Lepidium lasiocarpum is ready to germi-
nate only after one year, and Streptanthus arizonicus after 26 months.
The importance of these substances is evident in the dry season in par-
ticular. 2
This means that the germination-prolonging characteristics of
these two species must be contained in the embryo of every one of the-
ir seeds. These few differences that distinguish arid plants clearly
show the extent of detail of the encoded information in their seeds.
Desert plants’ ability to withstand drought and heat depends on information en-
coded in their seeds. The One Who packs such varied information into tiny
seeds is of course the Almighty God.
